Bomb squad called over object in road

Oct. 9, 2013

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Staff report

LANCASTER — The Columbus Bomb Squad was called Tuesday to Collins Road to investigate a possible pipe bomb.

Workers with American Electric Power called 911 after finding what they thought was a possible pipe bomb along the side of the road at 2:36 p.m., according to a Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office report.

The Columbus Bomb Squad, the sheriff’s office and the Lancaster Fire Department responded. The bomb squad sent a robot to investigate the object, the report said.

It was later determined that the object was not a bomb. The report did not specify what the object was.